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Can pregnant women take antibiotics?

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Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 05:18 PM

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  • Belle Belle

    Apr 15, 2026

      Can pregnant women use antibiotics? Medications taken during pregnancy may affect fetus The normal development of the disease, but it cannot be said that the color of the medicine will change, and the disease will not be cured, especially the infectious disease. disease

      If a pregnant woman has an infectious disease but refuses to take antibiotics, the harm to the fetus will be far more serious than the side effects of the drug. premature birth About half of the cases are caused by maternal infection. Bacterial infection of the urinary tract in pregnant women may cause premature birth. Therefore, if you refuse to take medicine because you are afraid that the side effects of the medicine will affect the fetus, it will be very detrimental to the pregnant woman and the fetus.

      In fact, as long as antibiotics are chosen correctly, it can treat pregnant women’s diseases without affecting the fetus. healthy Yes, you can still give birth to a healthy newborn.

      Antibiotics for pregnant women

      ①Penicillins (such as penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, oxypiperazine penicillin, mezlocillin, etc.) and cephalosporins (such as cephalexin, cefazolin, cephradine, etc.) antibiotics are safe for fetuses. Both types of drugs can inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis and play a bactericidal effect. It can be safely used in patients with infections during all stages of pregnancy.

      ②Macrolides (such as erythromycin, leukomycin, lincomycin, Yandi, roxithromycin, etc.) are less toxic and can also be used in pregnant women.

      Antibiotics Harmful to Mother and Baby

      ①Aminoglycoside antibiotics (such as gentamicin, kanamycin, amikacin, tobramycin, etc.)

      Damage to fetal hearing and kidneys

      ②Tetracycline antibiotics (such as tetracycline, oxytetracycline, doxycycline, methamphetamine, etc.

      Early pregnancy can cause fetal malformations, limb dysplasia and small limb deformities. Second trimester can cause underdeveloped tooth buds, causing deciduous teeth to turn brown and underdeveloped enamel. The development of permanent teeth can also be affected, easily causing dental caries. Late pregnancy can cause liver and kidney damage.

      ③Quinolones (such as piperonic acid, norfloxacin, flucolic acid, fluoxamic acid, etc.)

      In animal experiments, it can cause damage to the joint development of young children, so caution must be used when using it.

      ④Sulfonamides (sulfamethoxazole, etc.) cause jaundice in newborns. 》》》 What nutrients do pregnant women need every month?

      ⑤Metronidazole

      Animal experiments have teratogenic effects, especially during the first to third months of pregnancy.